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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1916

353 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 18

The Churches. Anglican

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

The latest reports from the Bishop of Grafton are much brighter, his condition having greatly improved with the return of fine weather. His Lordship was well…

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Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

The charge of Coff's Harbor and Co[?]amba is still vacant through scarcity of ministers. The Young People's Day of the…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

The Sabbath-school anniversary services of the Maclean Methodist Church were celebrated on Sunday last. At the morning service the ex-superinte[?]dent, Mr. J…

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Free Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 6

Mr. A. s. McLachlan, the secretary of Grafton Church, left on Wednesday for Enoggera camp. At the committee meeting on Tuesday last kindly reference was…

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Anglican General Synod. Carry Motion in Favor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 5

The Anglican General Synod carried a motion in favor of personal service by all citizens of Australia during the present war…

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Church Bells Melted. 152 From One Austrian City. Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 October 1916 · page 3

The German authorities have commandeered and melted down 152 of the Prague (Bohemia) church bells…

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The Churches. Anglican

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 6

The Administrator of the Diocese (Archdeacon Seymour) returned to Grafton yesterday, after a five days' visit to Casino, where, as the Military Chaplain of…

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Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 6

Rev. JJas. Carson, who has been ill for two months past, and unable to attend to his work, hopes to take services at Ulmarra and Cowper on Sunday next, 22nd…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the South Grafton Methodist Church was held on Thursday last, when the number of members was shown to have considerably…

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Free Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 6

Rev. H. Ramsay, Moderator of the Synod of Eastern Australia, will be proceeding to Sydney next week to attend a pro-ne-nata meeting of the Synod, called to…

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Roman Catholic

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 6

Grafton sympathisers with the appeal in the aid of the distressed families in Dublin have already contributed the handsome sum of £83. The amount has been…

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A French Mission. to Russia and Roumania. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 5

Mr. Bouchier, war correspondent at Bucharest, wires on 16th October that the French Mission, consisting of General Bertholot, eight colonels, eight majors,…

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Methodist Church Concert

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

A successful ton and court was held in the Bethol of Ar[?] Mon day evening. despite the increment state of the weather, The [?] Which…

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Presbyterian Church. Welcome to Rev. D. F. Thomas

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last Rev. D. F. Thomas of Annandale, the newly appointed minister in charge of the [?] Presbyterian Church [?]…

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Telegrams. Church Picnic Tragedy. Boat Capsizes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 5

At Bunbury, West Australia, yesterday, the Church of Christ picnic party was on a boating excursion, when a boat capsized through a sudden gust of wind…

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The Churches. Anglican

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 6

The Bishop of Grafton states that he has recovered somewhat in health, though progress is slow. The climate at Wahroonga (Sydney) is all that can be desired…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 6

Last Saturday a most interesting meeting of the congregation was held in the church, and the Rev. R. J. Murray presided over a large and representative…

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Anglican Tea Meeting and Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

The annual tea meeting and entertainment in connection with the Church of England was held in the Fitzroy Theatre last evening, and there was a good…

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Telegrams. Social Evils. Methodist Synod Takes Action Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 5

The Sydney District Synod of the Methodist Church of Australia decided to memorialise the Federal and State authorities, asking that action be taken to deal…

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The Churches. Anglican

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

The second missionary summer school in connection with the Grafton diocese was held on October 30, at Byron Bay (N.S.W.). It was preceded by a…

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